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Climate change is already threatening some of the Mediterranean's most treasured historical sites, from the iconic Venice canals to the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre.
Chelsea Harvey
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Chelsea Harvey covers climate science for Climatewire. She tracks the big questions being asked by researchers and explains what's known, and what needs to be, about global temperatures. Chelsea began writing about climate science in 2014. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Popular Science, Men's Journal and others.
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